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After a spinal injury, life begins to change drastically. People, places, and things begin to change around you, and you may not be able to work for a long time after sustaining your injury. It can also take time to process what is happening after hearing the news that you may never ...

This winter weather doesn’t seem to be leaving us anytime soon as snowstorm warnings continue throughout the winter season. It’s essential that you check the weather forecast before attempting to drive long distances, and avoid driving in unfavourable weather conditions if possible. ...

Mississauga is a heavily populated area, with a population of 766,000 people. With a large population comes heavy traffic. Car accidents are a common occurrence, so it’s essential that you plan your route out before embarking on a journey through the city. If a car accident occurs, ...

As you know, a personal injury lawyer’s job is to help you, advocating on your behalf to secure the best possible outcome to your case. That’s why you decided to call a Toronto personal injury lawyer for a free consultation after your accident. But the consultation is not only for ...

Sometimes, things that are common equate to things that are simple. Hairpins, paperclips, nuts and bolts, these common items are relaxingly uncomplicated. But not all common things are so easy to grasp, especially when they pose a serious risk to your health and well-being. Whiplash, ...

As any 90s-movie fan or high school philosophy student knows, The Matrix is about humanity’s existence within a complex web of systems and programs. In The Matrix, people go about their daily lives just like anyone else here in the real world, literally unconsciously participating ...

You’re on a slippery road, but you know the drill: slow down, don’t brake hard, and watch out for brake lights ahead. Even though you are following the correct procedures in this situation, there are other drivers out there who are unprepared. Suddenly, a car flies down the hill behind ...

An organization called House the Homeless, Inc., founded in 1989, is fighting to combat homelessness across North America. This organization decided to conduct a survey to determine if head trauma was a common thread across the homeless population. The survey was conducted in Austin, ...

Though our society’s primary conception of the dog is as the paragon of loyalty, “man’s best friend”, and even a lovable doofus (q.v. Disney’s Goofy), there’s a rich history of dogs depicted in a more vicious manner. From Shakespeare’s “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war,” ...

There are many ways to get hurt during an automobile accident, and while this isn’t a comforting idea, it is a reality. Depending on how fast you are driving, where you are hit, and how many people are involved, injuries can range from minor to catastrophic. Your first instinct after ...

Texting is dangerous. If you don’t believe this statement—watch a person walk and text; guaranteed they’ll bump into another pedestrian on the sidewalk every other second. If this is what happens when people are simply walking and texting, just imagine the damage texting and driving ...

City driving can certainly take a toll on even the most patient driver out there. Traffic jams happen constantly in rush hour traffic, and one unsafe lane change can lead to a horrific car accident. Car injury lawyers deal with city accidents time and time again, which is why it is ...

Early in the annals of Ancient Greek mythology, the Titans, rulers of the heavens, fought a war against the Olympians. Headed by Zeus, the Olympians eventually won out against the Titans, banishing most of them to the underworld. However, the Olympians punished the leader of the Titans, ...

As a brain injury attorney knows, one of the scariest things about a mild traumatic brain injury after a severe car accident is that victims themselves may not be aware of their injuries, and yet prompt treatment is essential for a full recovery. Without a thorough evaluative schema, ...

Unfortunately, car accidents in Toronto happen because unexperienced drivers are not used to the hustle and bustle of the city. Before driving in an unfamiliar city, there are many different tips to follow to ensure your safety. Experienced drivers will not be patient with unexperienced, ...

In the dynamo 70’s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, NASA astronaut Steve Austin suffers debilitating personal injuries after a serious accident. But, with the help of government funding, his injuries end up making him stronger (via the eponymous six million dollars worth of bionic ...

There’s a reason that legal textbooks are more likely to be mistaken for phonebooks than student literature. The law is massive and unwieldy, with different rules and regulations for increasingly minute scenarios. As a macrocosm, the law is no less complex than one of its microcosmic ...